This session will hear from projects first-hand experience of some of the big challenges facing restoration delivery, whilst also hearing about some shifts in policy and planning that give us hope for change. It will also include some great examples of sustainable finance mechanisms that may offer a solution to support restoration activity over the longer-term. Chair: Eve Leegwater, Environment Agency
Grace Leyton-Smith, ERM: Consenting Challenges for Restoration in the UK
David Spray, MMO: Facilitating coastal and marine restoration through English Marine Planning
Marina Pugh, Natural England: Changing Fortunes at the Coast – introducing Coastal Stewardship options 2024-25
[REMOVED] Nigel Pontee, Jacobs: Modelling the blue carbon finance case for managed realignment projects
Rosalie Wright, Blue Marine Foundation: Trialling Sustainable Financing Mechanisms for Seascape-scale Restoration